Past Events
Health Funders Network Meeting: A Conversation on Addiction and Recovery
A conversation to understand the opioid situation in Minnesota, what’s working to address the crisis, and how foundations can be engaged and impactful.
Governance 101 and Legal 101 for Grantmakers
Join MCF and partners from Lathrop GPM for a quick dive into legal basics for foundations.
Listening and Feedback: Tools to Assess Your Philanthropy
Learn how to listen with intention, gather and use feedback, and use tools that provide insights into how you can improve your work.
Learning & Evaluation Network Meeting
A space for staff roles responsible for learning and evaluation to connect with one another, share about the work they are doing, and talk through questions and challenges with their peers.
MCF Member Briefing: Performance Scorecard: How Radical Transparency Can Foster Accountability and Trust
Learn about Bush Foundation's Performance Scorecard – why they did it, how they did it and what they’re learning along the way.
Internal Evaluation and Learning
Explore how family foundation board and staff can create a learning culture and build assessment and feedback into all facets of the work.
MCF CEO Retreat
Join your Minnesota Council on Foundations CEO peers for a retreat from your day-to-day activities.
Essentials in Philanthropy: A Historical Context
Examining the history of institutional giving in the U.S. to forge a stronger sector.